Crispy Sweet and Sour Pork
Crispy Sweet and Sour Pork
Time: 45 mins
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked pork, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, well drained (reserve juice)
- 2 cups cooked rice
Directions
- 1 Toss pork pieces with salt and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
- 2 Mix egg and flour to make a batter.
- 3 Dip pork pieces into batter with slotted spoon.
- 4 Fry in hot oil until nicely browned.
- 5 Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
- 6 In a deep skillet, mix sugar and cornstarch; stir in water, pineapple juice, ketchup, soy sauce and vinegar.
- 7 Bring to a boil, sirring constantly, until thickened.
- 8 Continue cooking and stirring for two minutes.
- 9 Add green pepper and onion; cook for five minutes.
- 10 Add pineapple chunks and pork pieces and simmer, uncovered, for six to eight minutes or until pork pieces are heated through.
